Deans Marsh vs Birregurra

Birregurra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Deans Marsh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Deans Marsh: a median of $915,000, against $681,000 in Birregurra. On these figures, Birregurra tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Birregurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($681,000 vs $915,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Birregurra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134.1 km vs 136.8 km)
  • But Deans Marsh is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Deans Marsh is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Birregurra has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Deans Marsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.8% vs 13.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Deans Marsh and Birregurra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Walkability 13 / 0
Deans Marsh — Walkability: 13/100 Birregurra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 76
Deans Marsh — Safety: 74/100 Birregurra — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 9 / 15
Deans Marsh — Low fire risk: 9/100 Birregurra — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 56 / 18
Deans Marsh — Low flood risk: 56/100 Birregurra — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Birregurra has more residents (942 vs 368); Deans Marsh has higher household incomes ($90,012 vs $79,092).

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Population 368 942
+156% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.8% +13.8%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $90,012/yr
+12% vs other
 $79,092/yr
Median weekly rent $288/wk $300/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh Birregurra
0-4 4.1% / 6.9%
Deans Marsh — 0-4: 4.1% Birregurra — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.0% / 12.7%
Deans Marsh — 5-14: 13.0% Birregurra — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.2% / 4.6%
Deans Marsh — 15-19: 6.2% Birregurra — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.2% / 3.5%
Deans Marsh — 20-24: 2.2% Birregurra — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 9.2% / 11.0%
Deans Marsh — 25-34: 9.2% Birregurra — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.1% / 13.3%
Deans Marsh — 35-44: 10.1% Birregurra — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.9% / 11.7%
Deans Marsh — 45-54: 14.9% Birregurra — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 20.1% / 14.9%
Deans Marsh — 55-64: 20.1% Birregurra — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.2% / 15.6%
Deans Marsh — 65-74: 12.2% Birregurra — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 5.2% / 5.5%
Deans Marsh — 75-84: 5.2% Birregurra — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.6% / 0.5%
Deans Marsh — 85+: 1.6% Birregurra — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh 44.6% couple families
Deans Marsh — Couple Families: 44.6% Deans Marsh — Lone Person: 31.1% Deans Marsh — One Parent Families: 16.2% Deans Marsh — Group Household: 8.1%
Birregurra 44.3% couple families
Birregurra — Couple Families: 44.3% Birregurra — Lone Person: 42.7% Birregurra — One Parent Families: 10.6% Birregurra — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh 10.1% renting
Deans Marsh — Owned Outright: 42.9% Deans Marsh — Mortgage: 47.1% Deans Marsh — Renting: 10.1%
Birregurra 15.6% renting
Birregurra — Owned Outright: 43.8% Birregurra — Mortgage: 40.6% Birregurra — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 16.5%
Deans Marsh — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Birregurra — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 14.5%
Deans Marsh — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Birregurra — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 8.4%
Deans Marsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Birregurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 3.4%
Deans Marsh — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Birregurra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.8%
Deans Marsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Birregurra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Deans Marsh Birregurra
England 3.5% / 2.8%
Deans Marsh — England: 3.5% Birregurra — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.9%
Deans Marsh — New Zealand: 1.1% Birregurra — New Zealand: 1.9%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.4%
Deans Marsh — Scotland: 1.1% Birregurra — Scotland: 1.4%
Germany 1.4% / 0.4%
Deans Marsh — Germany: 1.4% Birregurra — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Deans Marsh — Netherlands: not among its largest Birregurra — Netherlands: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Deans Marsh — Malaysia: 0.8% Birregurra — Malaysia: not among its largest
Egypt — / 0.5%
Deans Marsh — Egypt: not among its largest Birregurra — Egypt: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deans Marsh 100.0% houses
Deans Marsh — Houses: 100.0%
Birregurra 100.0% houses
Birregurra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Median house price $915,000 $681,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $390,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Birregurra has more rural and farming land (96% vs 79%).

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Rural and farming 79% 96%
Parks and recreation 19% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Residential 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Deans Marsh Birregurra
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
 226
across Colac Otway
Approvals change year on year +57% +64%

Ranking within VIC

Deans Marsh Birregurra
House price — Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Deans Marsh is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Birregurra carries more flood risk (82 vs 44).

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Deans Marsh

  • Deans Marsh Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Birregurra

  • Birregurra Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Deans Marsh sits further from the CBD (136.8 km vs 134.1 km).

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 136.8 km
+2% vs other
 134.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3235
 0.6%
postcode 3242
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3235
 51
postcode 3242

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Car (driver) 55.6% / 65.7%
Deans Marsh — Car (driver): 55.6% Birregurra — Car (driver): 65.7%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 24.0%
Deans Marsh — Worked from Home: 35.4% Birregurra — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Walked Only 4.9% / 7.2%
Deans Marsh — Walked Only: 4.9% Birregurra — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 2.5%
Deans Marsh — Car (passenger): 4.2% Birregurra — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus — / 0.7%
Deans Marsh — Bus: not among its largest Birregurra — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Elevation 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
177 premises
 0%
547 premises

Climate

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Annual rainfall 599 mm 607 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C —

Council rates

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Average residential rate $2,314/yr $2,023/yr
Council Surf Coast Colac Otway

Federal electorate

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deans Marsh Birregurra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deans Marsh

Rural

Birregurra

Rural Trains

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